[GPCA Updates] ANNOUNCEMENT: Second Global Greens Congress; 1—4 May 2008, São Paulo, Brazil

Sat Jan 26 13:15:39 PST 2008

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Second Global Greens Congress
1—4 May 2008, São Paulo, Brazil
Think and act globally and locally

http://www.globalgreens.org/brazil2008
http://www.globalgreens.org.br
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Please forward to all Greens

1 January 2008

Global letter to Green parties and political movements

Dear Friends

As we count down to the Second Global Greens Congress in São Paulo
Brazil, we are writing to provide you with some important planning
information and to ask for your help in preparing for the meeting.
Specifically, we are asking Green parties and political movements to
help by publicizing the congress, by contributing funds and by
facilitating a direct fundraising appeal to individual Greens supporters.

Our aim for the Second Global Greens Congress is to take another big
step towards building the Greens into a global political force. In
Canberra in 2001 we agreed on the Global Greens Charter.  In Brazil
2008, the main outcome will be 21 Points for the 21st Century: Global
Greens Climate Action Plan, the basis for coordinated action by Greens
globally in the coming five years.

We will shortly be calling for ideas to feed into the plan covering all
the ways in which we can meet the climate crisis:  political, social,
environmental, cultural, economic and more. The ideas should be
action-oriented, they may be local or global, and they must be
consistent with the Principles of the Global Greens Charter. We will be
setting up a computer register so that everyone can see the ideas as
they are proposed and use them to develop their own plans.  In a very
short time, we will start drafting the 21 Points – short, sharp and
effective!

There will also be texts on the Greens’ post-Kyoto proposals, a Green
charter for sustainable cities, biodiversity and forests, and the next
steps for the Global Greens. Delegates also have the opportunity to
present resolutions for consideration.

To make Global Greens 2008 as inclusive as possible, we will be raising
funds to enable participants from low income countries to attend. We
will also be encouraging delegations to be gender balanced and where
possible to give preference to young people and Indigenous people.

To make it as environmentally responsible as possible, we encourage all
those who attend in person to offset the climate impact of their travel.

We will also be doing our best to provide access to the conference
over the internet and, of course, everyone will be able to help develop
the 21 Points electronically.

We are planning a fantastic congress that sets high standards for
inclusiveness and environmental responsibility and gives Greens from all
over the world the chance to consolidate friendships and working
relationships.

For all this to happen, we need your help. We would be very grateful if
you could

* Help us send a letter to all Greens members and supporters around the
world asking them to donate to Global Green 2008. Please email a
member of the Steering Group below to indicate your participation.
* Make a financial contribution to Global Greens 2008. Donation details
are attached, or go directly to
http://brazil2008.globalgreens.org/supporters.cgi.
* Publicize Global Greens 2008 to your members and supporters
* Send delegates from your national party to participate in the Global
Greens Congress.

We rarely meet as a Global Greens family and we appreciate everyone’s
cooperation in making Global Greens 2008 a big success and a milestone
in expanding our political strength. If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact one of us. We look forward to meeting you in
São Paulo.

With best Green wishes

Global Greens Steering Group

* Leonardo Alvarez, México, Greens of the Americas, lalvarezromo at yahoo.com
* Juan Behrend, Belgium, European Greens, Juan.behrend at europeangreens.org
* Margaret Blakers, Australia, Asia Pacific Greens,
margaret.blakers at bigpond.com
* Sérgio Dialetechi, Brazil, Brazilian Greens, sergiodialetachi at ig.com.br
* Thomas Fatheuer, Brazil, Heinrich Boell Foundation,
thomas.fatheuer at boell.org.br
* Mike Feinstein, United States, Global Greens Webmaster,
mfeinstein at feinstein.org
* Solomone Fifita, Samoa, Asia Pacific Greens, solomonefifita at yahoo.com
* Ralf Fücks, Germany, Heinrich Boell Foundation, fuecks at boell.de
* Eva Goës, Sweden, Green Forum, eva.goes at mp.se
* Catherine Grèze, France, European Greens, cgreze at lesverts.fr
* Johan Hamels, Belgium, European Greens, johanhamels at yahoo.com
* Gaby Küppers, Gabriele.Kueppers at europarl.europa.eu
* Lena Lindström, Sweden, Green Forum, lena.lindstrom at mp.se
* Marco Antonio Mroz, Brazil, Brazilian Greens, mrozverde at uol.com.br
* Janna Schönfeld, Germany, Global Young Greens,
frithjof.schmidt-assistant at europarl.europa.eu
* Satoko Watanabe, Japan, Asia Pacific Greens, satoko.watanabe at nifty.com
* Julia Willebrand, United States, Greens of the Americas,
julia.willebrand at verizon.net

Documents with this letter (in .pdf. .doc and .html format)

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List Admin Note:

The documents listed below can be downloaded in Zip files from the following
links:

MS Word format (DOC) --
         http://cagreens.org/intl/Global08/GlobalGreen_DOC.zip

Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) --
         http://cagreens.org/intl/Global08/GlobalGreen_PDF.zip
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Fundraising letter for Green members and supporters around the world
http://www.globalgreens.org/brazil2008/please_donate

On-Line Donations
http://brazil2008.globalgreens.org/supporters.cgi

Donation form for postal mail
http://www.globalgreens.org/brazil2008/donationform

Working draft program, Second Global Greens Congress
http://www.globalgreens.org/working_draft_program

Important information, Second Global Greens Congress
http://www.globalgreens.org/brazil2008/important_information